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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Surfing the Net used to be footloose and fancy free but all
that has changed radically over the last few years. As the major players in the
Internet space, whether it be search, e-commerce, or social media, become ever
more powerful, you, the Internet surfer become weaker. And by weaker, I mean
compromised.

Each time you surf the Net you leave a little bit of
yourself behind and slowly but surely your privacy is stripped away. There are
people whose naivety has resulted in them posting information about themselves
online on such sites as Facebook. When this sometimes innocuous behavior or
uncommon hobby is revealed by a current or future employer it means the end of
their relationship with that party.

There are others who are somewhat aware of the dangers
lurking in cyberspace and would like to be more circumspect when surfing the
Net. They are sick of pop-up ads appearing and destroying their on screen real
estate every time they have made an innocent query. These are people who For those of you who do want to avail
themselves of the advantages and multitude of uses of the of the Internet yet
do not want to become victim to its gatekeepers.

For these people there is a solution and it is a solution
that is cheap, easy to implement, and simple to use. To defend yourself from
prying eyes when surfing the Internet all you need do is surf via a proxy server.
“What is a proxy server?” I hear you ask.

Let’s briefly explain what transpires when you conduct a web
search. You type in the search parameters to your search engine of choice which
sends that data to a server which gathers the relevant responses which are then
passed on to you or more specifically, your IP address. This enables those who
control and monitor the Net to know who searches for what from where and to
tailor responses to your queries.

Using a proxy server, your search query is routed to a proxy
server, which may even be located in another country, which forwards the query
on. The responses are received by the proxy server and forwarded to you.
Consequently, your IP address is hidden and your privacy protected.

Author bio: This article was written by the Proxy Toolbar Company GeoSurf.